Heterochelus namibensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Namibia.
Adults reach a length of about . The head, pronotum, underside and front legs are black, while the elytra and the other legs are dark reddish-brown. The elytra are shiny and have a white, wedge-shaped patch of scales behind the middle near the suture, with black scales in the middle.